Cause: Endometriosis

I’ve battled through depression, and I’ve battled anxiety disorder, featuring panic attacks that can only be described as debilitating. And now I have to fight endometriosis, and I’m tired of fighting what is now a trifecta of “you got to be kidding me.” I first started having endo pain about …

I believe endometriosis and stress/anxiety are closely linked. Whenever emotionally strained, I have an increase in symptoms. (2007) When I was 12, I began my period, and a few months later, I had my first anxiety attack. I don’t remember what I was so worried about, but I remember spending the …

When I was eleven, my extended family and I were getting ready to go away for the weekend. Getting excited, I thought I had better go to the toilet before we left, not knowing the chaos about to ensue. I looked down and saw red. Confused, all I could do was …

Hi, I know all of our stories are somewhat similar. I just need someone to vent to since everyone around me doesn’t think I am truly sick or doesn’t understand the pain that I experience on the daily. I have had endometriosis since I was 12 and finally got surgery …

My story begins at the tender age of nine, when I first started my period. I remember wondering if it was normal to bleed as much as I did. Around the age of twelve, my cramps became unbearable. I doubled over and collapsed to my knees in the hallway, prompting …

My Journey with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis by Rebecca L. Gibson I was always healthy and active in sports while growing up. In 2008, I married my childhood sweetheart, and we began our life together. Everything changed in 2009 when I developed symptoms of endometriosis. Endometriosis (en-doh-mee-tree-oh-sis) is an extremely painful condition where …

I feel a little guilty sharing my story because I have read about so many others who have been struggling their entire lives. I almost made it to 41 before my life was affected by Endometriosis. Everything up until then was fine, no health problems. Then one day, I woke …

I was diagnosed with endometriosis a couple of months ago, when I was 19. I’m sharing my story because I want others to know that they’re not alone. I know how painful endometriosis can be, and I know that some people won’t understand what you’re going through. Yes, we look …

I didn’t have any real problems with my period until I turned 21. I was in NYC at the time, volunteering for a non-profit, when I got the period I will never forget. I woke up with some cramps and discomfort that got increasingly worse as the day went on. …

I found out I had endometriosis shortly after my 24th birthday. I went to the emergency room, thinking maybe I had kidney stones or a bladder infection like I’d had before. After several very awkward tests in front of my boyfriend, they told me I had a cyst on my …